22 Dec 10 | Murray Cricket Council has taken out the Coulston/Scammell Shield for 2010 with a dramatic grand final win over Southern Riverina at Barooga last Monday.
22 Dec 10 | Cr John Ross asked Council to identify the proceedings required and where the responsibility lay for the removal of vegetation and debris from the creeks and streams in Greater Hume Shire.
22 Dec 10 | Standard Iron Pty Ltd has approached landowners in the Lockhart area to do more concentrated drilling in its search for iron ore deposits.
22 Dec 10 | Billabong High School at Culcairn was honoured for its volunteering work by the Minister for Volunteering Peter Primrose at a special presentation in Sydney last week.
15 Dec 10 | Holbrook junior golfer Mark Gammage was crowned the Murray District Golfing Association junior pennant player of the year for 2010 capping off a great year for the local junior player.
15 Dec 10 | A couple of good wins recorded by sect’s 4 and 6 last weekend in good weather for once. Sect 4 has had another win at home this time against Brocklesby.
15 Dec 10 | Lockhart’s skate park will be located at the Lockhart recreational ground.
This decision was finally made following a one month hold-up to call a public meeting which failed to reach consensus on the skate park site.
15 Dec 10 | COLTS TAKE LEAD INTO NEW YEAR
In what has been an incredibly rain affected HDCA season that has seen only three days of cricket completed in Division One, all teams remain well in contention.
15 Dec 10 | Greater Hume, Albury City, Corowa and Urana councils have released a report outlining key infrastructure and education initiatives designed to assist the community overcome a future with less water.
15 Dec 10 | Henty men’s shed volunteers have been working towards establishing a men’s shed for almost four years but needed a substantial grant to get the project off the ground.
08 Dec 10 | Culcairn siblings and champion bowlers Mathew and Rachel Hensel were recently named in the NSW junior Under 18 squads.
08 Dec 10 | Holbrook tennis teams managed to get through the days without rain which saw Sect 4 record a good win and sect 3 continue on its winning way.
08 Dec 10 | SWAMPIES SNEAK HOME IN FINAL
The Swampies looked to be in the box seat when they routed Osborne for just 46, before a repeat of last years late collapse in the two day final almost haunted the again.
08 Dec 10 | The Red Cross have been under fire lately from residents of Lockhart and surrounding districts for their lack of help after the devastating floods in October.
08 Dec 10 | Emergency Services Minister Steve Whan has welcomed the release of a revised Bush Fire Survival Plan by the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS), saying it’s a timely reminder to all residents to prepare for bush fires.
08 Dec 10 | This year’s forecast $3 billion harvest for NSW has little chance of eventuating thanks to the recent wet weather recorded across the state.
01 Dec 10 | The Publicity Officer for the Ladies bowls has been a bit slack of late, so here is an update on the past few weeks.
01 Dec 10 | TRYC TAKE POINTS OVER
HOLBROOK
TRYC claimed its first win for the season, when they successfully chased down Holbrook’s 112 made on day one, finishing with 159.
01 Dec 10 | Local groups and organisations are being reminded that applications are open for the NSW Heritage Grants.
01 Dec 10 | Patients from in and around Lockhart, The Rock, Yerong Creek and Pleasant Hills who have to travel for health care are said to be better off under a NSW Liberals and Nationals government.